Connecting Is Not Enough - The Networking Radio Show

Welcome to another captivating episode of the Connected Leadership Podcast. Andy Lopata welcomes Levent Yildizgoren, author of Good Business in Any Language and host of the Thriving in Global Markets podcast. He has helped companies do business in more than 100 languages! Andy and Levent dive into the importance of cultural intelligence in leadership, particularly for leaders of multinational teams, and discuss how understanding cultural differences can improve business outcomes. Levent Yildizgoren starts by introducing the concept of cultural intelligence (CQ). He explains that CQ is the ability to effectively navigate and engage with different cultures. Drawing insights from his personal and professional experiences, he highlights the significance of cultural intelligence in everyday interactions. Empathy emerges as a key component of developing cultural intelligence. Levent emphasises the need to recognise the importance of empathy while emphasising that cultural intelligence is a skill that must be cultiv